1. In 2010, Hanoi __________ its 1,000th anniversary.

      A.celebrated  B.commemorated C.worshipped  D.remembered

2. The ____ of quan ho singing has been recognised as a world heritage.

      A.preservation   B.procession  C.performance      D.song

3.Tet is an occasion for family __________ in Viet Nam.

      A.visitings   B.meetings C.reunions          D.seeings

4. People burn incense to show respect to their __________ during Tet.

      A.relatives  B.ancestors     C.friends       D.neighbours

5. City drivers have to drive___________than country ones.

   A. more careful   B. more careless  C. more carefull   D. more carelessly

6. Most ethnic minorities live in____________areas.

      A. mountainous  B. rural  C. urban         D. modern

7.___________the weather is bad, farmers still work on their fields.

      A. In spite of   B. Although C. Because of    D. However

8.The workers _________the windows for several hours.

      A. has clean  B. have cleaned  C. cleaned   D. bored

II. Supply the correct tense or form of the verb in parentheses:

1. My mother enjoys (make) ________making________ ham and spring rolls at Tet.

2. The students (run) ____ran_________ around the school yard at eight o’clock yesterday.

3. My house (repaint) _____will repaint___________next month.

4. We should (respect) _________respect____________ to the old people.

III. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage:

Mid-Autumn Festival

There are hundreds of festivals in Vietnam each year. (1) __besides___ Tet holiday, the Mid-Autumn festival is one of the most famous festivals and it is a traditional celebration for Vietnamese (2) __children_____.

The Mid-Autumn festival is (3) __held______on the 15th day on the 8th lunar month (often in late September or early October) in the middle of (4) _____autumn__ and it is celebrated for a whole day. On this day, the adults and the parents prepare a special cake called moon cake along with many candies, jellies, grapefruit, bananas, apples, etc. The Mid-autumn celebration is an opportunity for (5) ____family____ members to reunite. Young people express their gratitude to the elderly.

IV. Read the following passage and answer the questions

Tet holiday is celebrated on the first day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam. Some weeks before the New Year, the Vietnamese clean their houses and paint the walls. New clothes are bought for the occasion. One or two days before the festival, people make Banh Chung, which is the traditional cake, and kinds of jam. On the new Year’s Eve, the whole family get together for a reunion dinner. Every member of the family should be present during the dinner in which many different kinds of dishes are served. On the New Year morning, the young members of the family pay their respects to the elders. And the children receive lucky money wrapped in red tiny envelops. Then people go to visit their neighbors, friends and relatives.

1. Is Tet holiday celebrated on the second day of the Lunar New Year?

………………………………no, it isn't……………………………………….…………

2. What do the Vietnamese often do some weeks before the New Year?

Some weeks before the New Year, the Vietnamese clean their houses and paint the walls

3. What do children receive on Tet?

the children receive lucky money wrapped in red tiny envelops

4. Who do people often visit on Tet holiday?

the children receive lucky money wrapped in red tiny envelops

V. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before

1. No one in my family can speak English more fluently than my father.

My father can speak English the most fluently in my family.

2. He is interested in getting up early on cold days.

He enjoys …getting up early on cold days.

3. We moved to Hanoi five years ago.

We have moved to HN 5 years ago.

4. I usually went fishing when I lived in the countryside.

I used to go fishing when I lived in the countryside.

5. Playing beach games is very interesting.

→ It is very interested in playing beach games
6. He uses all his free time to look after...

→ He spends time looking after....

7. The red car is more expensive than the black one.

 The black car is more cheaper than the red one.

Test 2. Thi kỳ I

I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.

1. While I ____________the performance, I met one of my old friends.

      A. watched   B. was watching     C. watch   D. am watching

2. You should buy the blue sweater. It suits you ___________than the red one.

      A. good     B. well         C. better         D. the best

3. The ____________ of quan ho singing has been recognized as a world heritage.

      A. preservation      B. process      C. song       D. performance

4. It’s a rule, so everyone ____________strictly follow it.

      A. doesn’t have to   B. shouldn’t     C. has to    D. should

5. The girl was crying when a fairy____________

      A. appears      B. was appearing d  C. appeare  D.is appearing

6. The 54 ethnic peoples of Vietnam are_______, but they live peacefully.

      A. similar  B. unlike    C. diverse      D. like

7. I detest ___________ so early in the morning.

      A. get up  B. getting up  C. gets up  D. to get up

8. Both my brother and I help ____________ our family’s goats. We feed them on the pastures by the edge of the village.

      A. herds  B. to herd   C. herding          D. to herding

II. Supply the correct tense or form of the verb in parentheses

1. When I came, the whole family __was having__dinner around a big dining table. (have)

2. Children should___take__________ things from adults with both hands. (take)

3. My father and I _____get_____ up at 5 o’clock every morning. (get)

4. We ___________have gone_________ to Hung King Festival since last Sunday. (go)

III. Choose the correct word for each blank in the following passage
Spring is a time when there are many festivals in our country. Among them, Hoa Ban Festival is the most beautiful and interesting and it takes place in Lai Chau. It is typical of the (1)…minor……life of the Thai people. In the second lunar month of the year, when it (2) …gets…..warmer and hoa ban – a kind of beautiful flower I n the northwest mountainous area – blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is (3)…celebrated……… This is a great time for everyone, (4) ……especially​……… for boys and girls. The boy (4)…picks……… the most beautiful flower and gives it to his girlfriend. This is not only a time for love but also for the Thai p

ple to (5)………..for good crops, for happiness, and express their special thanks to the Gods and ancestors. The festival is always full of songs and prayers.

IV. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before:

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1.Nam doesn’t live with his parents any more.

→Nam used …to live with his parents any more.

2. It’s a good idea to wear a warm coat.

→You should wear a warm coat.

3. No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary.

→Mary is the most intelligent in my group

4. They will build a new building near here.

→A new building is near here

5. If we don’t hurry up, we cannot catch the train.

Unless we hurry up, we can catch the train

6. An sports car goes faster than an ordinary car.

An ordinary car doesn’t faster than an sport car

7. Tuan drives more carefully than his brother.

=> Tuan’s brother drives more carelessly than tuan

8. They usually visit museums when they have leisure time.

=> They enjoy visiting museums when they have leisure time.

V. Make sentences using the words and phrases given

1. Sometimes/ brother/ and/ I/ go/ fishing/ in/ river/ near/ our/ farm.

=> sometimes, i and brother go fishing in river near our farm.

2. We/ have/ dinner/ when/ phone/ ring.

=> we were having dinner when the phone rang.